System and method of consuming and integrating with rest-based cloud and enterprise services

Abstract

Techniques are disclosed for consuming and integrating with representational state transfer (REST) based services. In one embodiment, a multiple-step extract, transform, load (ETL) job includes one or more REST steps. Each step in the ETL job performs a particular well-defined task, and the REST step in particular constructs REST requests, invokes REST services, and retrieves REST responses. The REST step may be mapped to a vector of inputs such that multiple REST service calls are made for each of the inputs. Further, a reusable connection may be employed so that one connection can be used to make multiple REST service calls. URLs used to make REST service calls may be dynamically constructed based on input data parameters and ETL job parameters. Additionally, a graphical user interface (GUI) allows users to configure aspects of a REST step.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 292,425 filed May 30, 2014. The aforementioned related patent application is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to integrating data, and more specifically, techniques for consuming and integrating with representational state transfer (REST) based cloud and enterprise services.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Representational state transfer (REST) is a web design model used by many cloud service providers, enterprises, and social media companies to define interfaces with their services. A cloud service provider may offer scalable computing resources as services over networks, such as provisioning virtual machine instances which can run enterprise applications for customers. Many NoSQL databases and cloud storage service providers use REST to define data in...

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Benefits of technology

The invention provides a computer method for executing a job with multiple steps. The method involves receiving events from a previous step, building REST requests based on the events, transmitting the requests to REST service providers, and receiving the corresponding responses. The responses are then used to generate new events for the next step. The technical effect of this invention is to simplify the process of executing complex computing jobs by automating the generation of events and responses, reducing human error, and improving efficiency.

Problems solved by technology

However, such applications are not designed for making multiple REST service calls to cloud, enterprise, NoSQL, and / or other REST services, which is often required to implement typical use cases.

Traditional applications such as RESTClient are typically unable to parse and compose such documents.

In addition, traditional applications are generally not flexible enough to support the multitude of customizations REST service providers often define in their REST services.

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